Teens' diabetes risk linked to sleep

Study: loss of proper rest can raise levels of insulin resistance

12:05 AM,
Nov. 29, 2012

Written by

Ryder Diaz
rdiaz@thecalifonian.com

It may be no surprise to parents that many teenagers don't get enough sleep.

After-school activities, homework and social obligations keep some teens awake late into the night and heavy-eyed when they wake early for school the next morning. But what may be surprising is that skimping on sleep could lead to health problems down the road.

A study, led by the University of Pittsburgh, found high-school students who slept fewer hours during the week than their more well-rested peers had higher levels of insulin resistance, an outcome that may put them at greater risk for developing Type 2 ...